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Star Center Elementary

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Star Center Elementary ranks 491 st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Star Center Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Lake Geneva J1 School District, which is ranked 124 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Star Center Elementary has shown a strong performance in student test scores, particularly in the areas of Mathematics and Social Studies, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students outperforming the state and district averages. The school's performance in English Language Arts has been more mixed, with 3rd and 5th-grade students performing better than the state and district averages, while 4th-grade students have struggled to match the district and state performance. Star Center Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that it is performing above average compared to other Wisconsin elementary schools. The school's Hispanic and Special Education students have consistently ranked among the top schools in Wisconsin, with Hispanic students ranking in the top 5% and Special Education students ranking in the top 4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Star Center Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the other nearby schools in the Lake Geneva J1 School District, particularly in the areas of Mathematics and Social Studies. However, the school's English Language Arts performance is more mixed, with some nearby schools, such as Eastview Elementary and Central-Denison Elementary, outperforming Star Center in certain grade levels. The nearby schools in other districts, such as Lakewood Elementary and Traver Elementary, have generally lower performance compared to Star Center Elementary, particularly in the areas of Mathematics and English Language Arts.

339

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,682

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy
Lake Geneva, WI 53147-4440

(262) 348-7000

District: Lake Geneva J1 School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2021) to 53rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg54%

491^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Lake Geneva J1 School District

124^th of 426Lake Geneva J1 School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	491 of 1044	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	419 of 1061	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	215 of 1067	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	279 of 1067	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	128 of 1050	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	175 of 1037	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	147 of 1025	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	311 of 1071	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	53.4	540 of 1075	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	644 of 1061	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	595 of 1053	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.7	450 of 1045	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	484 of 1046	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.8	750 of 1045	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	851 of 1030	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	839 of 1021	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.6	351 of 689	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.3	304 of 712	57.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	95.1	4 of 275	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	35 of 287	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	236 of 1001	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	316 of 1011	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	208 of 1010	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	304 of 1017	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	237 of 1004	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	329 of 1002	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	330 of 997	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	18 of 322	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	49 of 331	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	11 of 290	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	6 of 266	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	228 of 870	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	157 of 866	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	40 of 871	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.3	96 of 859	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.3	24 of 847	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	21 of 874	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	21 of 854	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	617 of 1000	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	440 of 1012	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	223 of 1011	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	260 of 1017	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	71 of 1003	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	82 of 1002	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	64 of 997	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	390 of 802	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.7	148 of 790	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	36 of 770	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	29 of 748	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	3 of 746	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	7 of 742	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	42 of 721	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	506 of 718	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	376 of 727	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	314 of 715	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	357 of 704	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	152 of 699	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	214 of 718	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	123 of 686	82.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)99th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+4 vs state

Mathematics59%+6 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science46%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Star Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-7000	339	29	11.5	45.1%	264 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	57.8	491^st of 1044 public elementary schools	53.0%		64.1	419^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.5%	72	55.1	48.2	58.0				59.2	60.7	58.0				67.9		46.4		$12,682	$547	$12,134
Maple Park Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-8	W1380 Lake Geneva Highway	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(262) 348-1000	14	1	23.6	57.1%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,272	$525	$15,746
Brookwood Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	1020 Hunter's Ridge Dr	Genoa City	53128	Walworth County	Genoa City J2 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 279-1053	213	21	9.9	30.5%	147 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (29.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	39.7	312^th of 628 public elementary schools	50.3%		31.7	801^st of 1061 public elementary schools	24.5%	489		51.3	50.0	40.0	45.7	62.5		35.9	42.9	40.0	51.4	50.0	64.1	71.4	41.0	60.7	$11,324	$707	$10,619
Brookwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	630 Kossuth St	Genoa City	53128	Walworth County	Genoa City J2 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 279-6496	200	17	11.5	29.0%	143 (71.5%)	2 (1.0%)	50 (25.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)	41.0						43.6										$15,139	$412	$14,728
Eastview Elementary	Public	4-5	507 Sage St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-6000	257	18	14.0	36.6%	160 (62.3%)	2 (0.8%)	88 (34.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	76.3	216^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.7	194^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.7%	22		63.4	68.4					65.9	70.3				78.9		60.2		$12,700	$567	$12,132
Central - Denison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	900 Wisconsin St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-4000	522	43	12.1	39.8%	344 (65.9%)	6 (1.1%)	157 (30.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)	70.8						72.6										$12,694	$538	$12,155
Traver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W3490 Linton Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J4 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 248-4067	75	14	5.2	56.0%	43 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (36.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	34.6	774^th of 1044 public elementary schools	25.9%		64.6	409^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.5%	365	28.6		28.6		62.5	37.5	28.6		85.7		25.0	37.5		75.0		50.0	$17,977	$742	$17,236
Randall Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-8	37101 87th St	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Randall J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2211	560	46	12.2	23.4%	525 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	73.1	268^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.3%		68.7	341^st of 1061 public elementary schools	67.9%	73	69.4	68.7	66.7	61.1	50.0	65.6	71.4	65.7	65.0	57.4	53.2	55.7	68.7	70.5	62.7	60.7	$11,330	$298	$11,031
Wheatland Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6606 368th Ave	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Wheatland J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2216	644	41	15.5	33.1%	585 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	60.3	456^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.3%		62.5	447^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.9%	9	62.5	54.7	47.1	62.9	75.9	64.4	55.6	53.1	51.5	69.4	72.4	66.1	71.9	61.0	51.6	55.9	$12,364	$441	$11,923
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1218 Wilmot Ave	Twin Lakes	53181	Kenosha County	Twin Lakes #4 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 877-2148	263	28	9.5	33.8%	208 (79.1%)	3 (1.1%)	33 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	44.1	667^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.1%		45.2	681^st of 1061 public elementary schools	35.8%	14	35.0	50.0	45.0	28.6	61.3	27.3	60.0	68.8	55.0	47.6	64.5	54.6	56.3	59.1	43.8	36.4	$16,138	$1,026	$15,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Star Center Elementary

How many students attend Star Center Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Star Center Elementary.

Is Star Center Elementary a good school?

Star Center Elementary ranks 491^st of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Star Center Elementary in?

Lake Geneva J1 School District

What is the racial makeup of Star Center Elementary?

Students at Star Center Elementary are 78% White, 21% Hispanic.

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